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Union Calendar No. 236 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1487 

[Report No. 116–293] 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study 

of portions of the Los Angeles coastal area in the State of California 

to evaluate alternatives for protecting the resources of the coastal area, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 4, 2019 

Mr. TED LIEU of California (for himself, Ms. BASS, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. WATERS, and Ms. 

BARRAGA ́N) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

NOVEMBER 15, 2019 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 4, 2019] 


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A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 

resource study of portions of the Los Angeles coastal 

area in the State of California to evaluate alternatives 

for protecting the resources of the coastal area, and 

for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Santa Monica Moun5 tains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment 

6 Study Act’’. 

7 SEC. 2. RESOURCE STUDY OF THE LOS ANGELES COASTAL 

8 AREA, CALIFORNIA. 

9 (a) DEFINITION OF STUDY AREA.—In this section, the 

10 term ‘‘study area’’ means the coastline and adjacent areas 

11 to the Santa Monica Bay from Will Rogers State Beach 

12 to Torrance Beach, including the areas in and around 

13 Ballona Creek and the Baldwin Hills and the San Pedro 

14 section of the City of Los Angeles, excluding the Port of Los 

15 Angeles north of Crescent Avenue. 

16 (b) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.— 

17 (1) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a spe18 cial resource study of the study area. 

19 (2) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under 

20 paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 

21 (A) evaluate the national significance of the 

22 study area; 

23 (B) determine the suitability and feasibility 

24 of designating the study area as a unit of the 

25 National Park System; 


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1 (C) consider other alternatives for preserva2 tion, protection, and interpretation of the study 

3 area by the Federal Government, State or local 

4 government entities, or private and nonprofit or5 ganizations; 

6 (D) consult with interested Federal agen7 cies, State or local governmental entities, private 

8 and nonprofit organizations, or any other inter9 ested individuals; and 

10 (E) identify cost estimates for any Federal 

11 acquisition, development, interpretation, oper12 ation, and maintenance associated with the al13 ternatives. 

14 (3) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required 

15 under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance 

16 with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. 

17 (4) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 

18 date on which funds are first made available for the 

19 study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall sub20 mit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 

21 House of Representatives and the Committee on En22 ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 

23 that describes— 

24 (A) the results of the study; and 


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1 (B) any conclusions and recommendations 

2 of the Secretary. 


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Union Calendar No. 236 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1487 

[Report No. 116–293] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 

of the coastal area, and for other purposes. evaluate alternatives for protecting the resources Angeles coastal area in the State of California to a special resource study of portions of the Los 

NOVEMBER 15, 2019 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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